Show Notes

• A bid for independence for Kurds in Iraq has met a forceful response from Iraqi and Iranian forces. As America stands aside, Iran eliminates yet another obstacle to its regional dominance.
• Spain responds to Catalonia’s vote for independence by stripping it of some of its autonomy, and Europe is letting it happen.
• China’s president kicked off the Chinese Communist Party’s national congress and looks to be laying groundwork for tightening his grip on power for a new Maoist era.
• Donald Trump decertifying the Iran nuclear deal could force Europe to make a difficult choice: break with the U.S.—or confront Iran?
• We’ll also talk about how only a third of American states have a rainy-day fund—how Nepal is trying to remain a bridge between China and India—and how Russia is marketing its impressive advanced missile system to some interesting customers in the Middle East.

Links

• Iran Pushes Kurds Out of Kirkuk
  • “Is Iraq About to Fall to Iran?”
  • The King of the South
• Catalonia Update
  • “Three Ways Catalonia Could Destroy the EU”
• The Chinese Communist Party’s 19th National Congress
  • “Is Xi Jinping About to Make a Major Push in Bringing China Into Another Maoist Era?”
  • “China Is Steering the World Toward War”
• Two Thirds of American States Aren’t Ready for the Next Recession
  • Solve Your Money Troubles!
• Europe’s Iranian Moment of Truth
  • “A Nuclear-Armed Iran Is Coming”
  • The King of the South
• Russia’s S-400 Missile Systems: A Game Changer in the Middle East
  • “Russia’s Return to Superpower Status”
  • The Prophesied ‘Prince of Russia’
• Nepal Wants to Remain a Bridge Between India, China
  • “True Education for Nepal”
  • Russia and China in Prophecy